Curious

What are the cons of a DTV versus retirement visa? I know the bank account issues as one is technically a tourist but are there other cons?

Is a DTV limited to just cooking and Muay Thai boxing?

I see some people use medical issues. What about boat repair work?

This *IS* a DTV topic - on topic!

My question is not really about a visa per say, but about the length of time/times you can visit per year. I only visit for about 8-10 days 3 or 4 times a year, as this is less than the 90 day non visa entry, am I okay doing that? (UK passport)

Hello, I’m planning to do a visa run to Laos from Chiang Rai, I have the DTV, but I’m seeing some people saying you have to stay in Laos for two nights, but I’m not sure if that is just for visa exemption/visa on arrival. Has anybody done this before and know how it works? Thanks in advance.

Hi guys !

I’m really being curious how to live in Thailand with DTV without any local bank account. ….

I have my own property and I am a director of a Thai registered company .

Are there’s facts still not valid to open a personal bank account in Thailand ?

My landlord refused to do a tm30. We went to immigration to get information on how do it ourselves and they gave the below handout. Went to immigration today with the documents and sure enough they did a TM28 for us instead of a TM30. I assume no issue at 90 day reports and retirement extension time

Anyone have the same bank issue as me?

I had my bank account frozen on August 19th went in on the 20th after driving 600km and gave them all the info they asked for. I gave them my non o retirement visa, my two thai drivers licenses my tm30 with my gfs home address and her house book and Id (she was with me) since I live with her. I asked if they needed a lease or anything since I don't pay rent I built the home. They said no I had just renewed my visa 5 days earlier and that's good enough. I went the next friday and the friday after that looking for updates. I gave them an immigration residency certificate on the 5th of September just in case. I called again few days ago and now they want a lease. I explained I built the home im in and don't pay rent. They said they knew just make up a lease for the place you are at now. Im sure I must have misunderstood. Has anyone gotten themselves unfrozen without owning a condo or having a lease? Name of bank left out and of course this is all hypothetical.

Dear fellow members,

I have a question. I hold DTV visa for almost a year now and I also want my husband to apply for it as a dependent. We thought about doing so in Laos or Vietnam before however, I kind of want to visit to Korea soon. So, i am wondering if he can apply for DTV dependent in Korea (Thai) Embassy. Does anyone have experience?

Thanks in advance ☺️

In a way, this is a visa related problem. Have had a tourist Sim for quite a while, and want to get a permanent number. Do I need to go and get a certificate of residence, (as I did for my Car and Bike licence). As proof that I am a permanent resident.

As bob Dylan once said " the times they are a changing" two phone calls from Bangkok Bank today looking for Mr Tony, I'm clearly not Mr Tony then later on that day yet another phone call this time with the correct name. The reason for the phone calls, were to kindly ask me to attend the bank with my yellow book drivers licence and pink I'd card, to update my account details. This is surely a better approach than suspending accounts without any warning. Which begs the question, is a yellow book and I'd card the new rule of the week? It appears so.